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Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  4w, 4m, 13 any gender (adult)

Book by Adam Szymkowicz
Music and Lyrics by Masi Asare
Based upon the play Marian, Or the True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz

A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new musical take on the classic tale, adapted to include an exuberant new score with teen performers in mind!

Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 4m, 13 any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Fable/Folktale, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Teen (Age 14-18)
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Summary

With an exuberant score ranging from pop and soul to classic show tunes, Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical was commissioned by Concord Theatricals for the Educational Theatre Association, premiering in a staged reading at the 2024 International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana.

Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise, and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble?

Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and on the ramparts of Nottingham Castle in this play about selfishness, selflessness, love deferred and the fight. Always the fight. The fight must go on, and the people need a hero.

History

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical was commissioned by Concord Theatricals for the Educational Theatre Association, premiering in a staged reading at the 2024 International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana.

Cast Attributes
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ROBIN/MARIAN – Female

ALANNA DALE – Female

THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM – Male

LITTLE JOHN – Male, large

LADY SHIRLEY – Female

PRINCE JOHN – Male

TANNER – Any gender (can be doubled by actor who plays THEO or LUCY)

WILL SCARLET – Female (played as male)

MUCH THE MILLER’S SON – Nonbinary (can be played by female, male transgender, genderqueer or nonbinary individual)

FRIAR TUCK – Male (in smaller cast, can be played by the same actor who plays the SHERIFF)

TOMMY OF NO CONSEQUENCE – Played as male by any gender

SIR THEO THE PUNCTUAL – Played as male by any gender

SIR LENNY THE OBSERVANT – Played as male by any gender

LUCY – Played as female (can be doubled as SIR LENNY or a GUARD)

ANNOUNCER – Any gender

OTHER ANNOUNCER – Any gender

GUARDS (minimum of 6) – Played as male by any gender. In a smaller cast, GUARD 1 and GUARD 2 are played by THEO and LENNY. In a larger cast, each time GUARD 1 and 2 appear, they can be played by different actors. The actor who plays TOMMY can play a guard towards the end too. The actor who plays SHIRLEY can as well.

  • Time Period Medieval (6th-14th Century)
  • Setting

    England. Nottingham, Sherwood Forest. The Third Crusade (1190s).

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes

Music

“Lady Marian” – Marian, Ensemble

“The Archery Contest” – Alanna, Little John, Shirley, Sheriff, Prince John, Ensemble

“I Need That Gold” – Prince John

“Marry That Girl” – Tanner, Tuck, Little John, Robin, Merry Men

“Such Good Friends” – Robin, Little John

“Fallen Completely For You” – Alanna, Will

“Late Last Night” – Guards

“So Much More” – Much, Merry Men, Alanna, Will, Robin

“The Life I’ve Chosen” – Marian

“A Woman in My Position” – Shirley, Tuck, Sheriff

“The People Need a Hero” – Marian, Alanna

“Fly, Pigeon, Fly” – Prince John

“Reprise: Such Good Friends” – Little John, Marian

“Finale” – Alanna, Company

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway, Pop/Rock

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Authors

Adam Szymkowicz

Adam Szymkowicz

Adam Szymkowicz’s plays have been produced throughout the U.S and in Canada, England, Wales, The Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Turkey, Switzerland, South Korea, Thailand, Sweden, Austria, Slovenia, Malaysia, ...

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Masi Asare

Masi Asare

Masi Asare is a composer and lyricist. Broadway: Paradise Square (lyrics, Tony/Outer Critics Circle nominee). Off-Broadway/International: Monsoon Wedding (lyrics), Notes From Now (contributed music/lyrics). Commissions: Theatre Royal Stratford East, Barbara Whitman/Grove, Lil ...

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